Jules Porter is a lawyer and technopreneur, is the founder of Seraph 7 Studios, a video game dev company.

Sheletta asks what people should do when federal agents who don’t respect the rule of law knock on your door. Sheletta asks about the ACLU lawsuit against the Trump administration, what one should do with video evidence of bad conduct by ICE agents and what to do if you’re arrested by ICE.

Jules and Sheletta talk a bit about Dr. Martin Luther King Junior and the history of injustices in our country.

Sheletta chats with Minnesota Department of Agriculture Assistant Commissioner Patrice Bailey about an event on Feb 2 that offers food vendor business owners and emerging farmers access to grants.

Find more information about the event at https://www.mda.state.mn.us/growing-black-food-agriculture-businesses

The full second hour of The Sheletta Show for January 17th, 2026. Guests include Senator Bobby Joe Champion and Brian McDaniel.

Brian joins the show as tensions unfold in downtown Minneapolis. He speaks to the developing situation and how any escalation against people exercising their right to protest is exactly what the agitators want. Sheletta asks where law enforcement is as live feeds don’t show any presence.

Brian R. McDaniel is an attorney, college professor, stand-up comedian, and Minnesota governmental relations professional with over 25 years of experience working both inside and outside of the Minnesota State Capitol.

Senator Bobby Joe Champion is a State Senator and the President of the Minnesota State Senate.

Earlier today, Senator Champion attended a listening session with his constituents. Senator Champion speaks to the outrageous number of federal agents currently present in our state. Sheletta asks what people were saying and most concerned about. Senator Champion says he fielded questions about the use of gases on legal observers and protestors, ICE agents changing license plates, ICE agents ramming vehicles in traffic and how they (the community) can help.

Sheletta asks what Senator Champion would say to people who ask “what now”? He also speaks to the negative impact that ICE is having on our economy.

The full first hour of The Sheletta Show for January 17th, 2026. Guests include Representative Cedrick Frazier and Brandon Jones.

Brandon Jones is a frequent guest on The Sheletta Show and he joins today to talk about how to talk to kids about what is going on around them. Sheletta asks what the first thing she needs to say to the kids when talking to them, Brandon says start by asking about them and how they feel and what they’re seeing. Sheletta asks about talking to teenagers that may be in the habit of keeping their feelings to themselves. Brandon gives some behavioral signs to keep an eye out for that could indicate that your child is carrying a lot.

Sheletta asks what long term stress looks like in kids. Brandon talks about the ripple effects in play after something like this.

To read Brandon’s article about how ICE activity affects families & children’s mental health

https://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/local/how-ice-activity-affects-families-childrens-mental-health

Brandon Jones, M.A., CPPM, is a mental health and leadership consultant who specializes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), historical and intergenerational trauma, emotional intelligence, and culturally responsive leadership. He also hosts the “It’s Not Your Fault” podcast.

Representative Cedrick Frazier joins the show to discuss a story coming out of Robbinsdale where a mother was taken into custody by ICE while at the bus stop with her kid. Sheletta asks why more people aren’t speaking out, Rep. Frazier speaks to the level of resistance he’s seeing in our community that has to be frustrating those in power.

In their second segment, Representative Frazier and Sheletta react to a developing protest presence in downtown Minneapolis. They speak on their pride for the Minnesota community and how they have shown up for their neighbors. Sheletta asks what people should do when federal agents who don’t respect the rule of law knock on your door.

Representative Cedrick Frazier is an attorney by trade but also represents the people of New Hope in House District 43A.

The full third hour of The Sheletta Show for January 10th, 2026. Guests include Brian McDaniel, Yolanda Pierson and Steve Thomson.

Sheletta’s favorite part of the show is when Steve Thomson shows up. Sheletta asks how Steve and his family are holding up this week. They share their thoughts and how they’re dealing with the day to day along with the all the big scaries.

They also talk about our brief interaction with the sun the other day and the Kare 11 hot mic incident this morning.